This Man Books in Order

The This Man series is the place where Jodi Ellen Malpas’s trademark alpha hero first roared to life. It follows young interior designer Ava O’Shea and Jesse Ward, the obsessive, magnetic owner of an exclusive country club known simply as the Manor.

What begins as a straightforward design consultation quickly turns into a full-blown addiction for both of them. Ava is smart and grounded, wary of Jesse’s control and his refusal to talk about his past. Jesse hides sleepless nights, buried trauma, and a desperate fear of losing the one person who sees more than the polished playboy.

Across the early novels you watch them fall hard, break apart, and try again as secrets about Jesse’s business, his coping mechanisms, and his history slowly peel away. Malpas brings back recurring friends, family, and London haunts, building a messy but tight-knit circle that alternately cheers Ava on and warns her off.

Later stories like The Wait, All I Am, and With This Man return to the same world, catching up with Jesse, Ava, and their friends years down the line and showing how love looks once the first rush of obsession has turned into a life together.

Taken as a whole, the series is steamy, angsty contemporary romance with a very British flavour. Expect arguments that are as intense as the sex, a hero who has to earn his redemption, and a heroine who keeps pushing for honesty even when it hurts. It is ideal if you like your romances long, emotional, and full of push-and-pull tension.